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St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Timothy Harris
By Melanius Alphonse
Caribbean News Now associate managing editor
melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The arrest of Alki David by the anti-narcotics unit of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) at RLB International Airport on May 9, 2019, on three warrants for drug importation, possession and intent to supply, “stemmed from a misunderstanding about the shipment [products] and its legality.” In the interim, the arrival of a cadre of attorneys in St Kitts Sunday, alongside medical and human rights concern is expected to gather international attention, according to a source familiar with the state of affairs.
The products in question include hemp clone plants, hemp seeds and Swissx CBD oil products—all legal, non-THC plant medicines, which is used for therapeutic purposes. The purpose of the “controversial cargo” by billionaires David and Chase Ergen of Swissx Labs in Switzerland, is based on “purchasing agricultural land and partnering with farmers to create a cooperative entity modelled after the ones in Switzerland.”
David appeared in court the following day and was released on cash bail of $30,000, $50,000 in two sureties, ordered to surrender all travel documents and ordered to report to Frigate Bay police station daily.
The Swissx team recognizes the need for proper education on the burgeoning CBD industry for business to prosper.
“We’ve asked Prime Minister [Timothy] Harris to sit down and coordinate support efforts before we leave next week for meetings in Dominica and other Caribbean island nations that have shown great interest in our cooperative partnership. Swissx is already working with local farmers and businessmen to build a…
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Timothy Harris
By Melanius Alphonse
Caribbean News Now associate managing editor
melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The arrest of Alki David by the anti-narcotics unit of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) at RLB International Airport on May 9, 2019, on three warrants for drug importation, possession and intent to supply, “stemmed from a misunderstanding about the shipment [products] and its legality.” In the interim, the arrival of a cadre of attorneys in St Kitts Sunday, alongside medical and human rights concern is expected to gather international attention, according to a source familiar with the state of affairs.
The products in question include hemp clone plants, hemp seeds and Swissx CBD oil products—all legal, non-THC plant medicines, which is used for therapeutic purposes. The purpose of the “controversial cargo” by billionaires David and Chase Ergen of Swissx Labs in Switzerland, is based on “purchasing agricultural land and partnering with farmers to create a cooperative entity modelled after the ones in Switzerland.”
David appeared in court the following day and was released on cash bail of $30,000, $50,000 in two sureties, ordered to surrender all travel documents and ordered to report to Frigate Bay police station daily.
The Swissx team recognizes the need for proper education on the burgeoning CBD industry for business to prosper.
“We’ve asked Prime Minister [Timothy] Harris to sit down and coordinate support efforts before we leave next week for meetings in Dominica and other Caribbean island nations that have shown great interest in our cooperative partnership. Swissx is already working with local farmers and businessmen to build a…
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